The filmmakers always have a great level of control.
Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills.
I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.
To be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage.
I've always been able to survive by writing, though.
A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn't sit there and think about it.